On
behalf of the faculty and staff of Lyseth Elementary School, welcome to
our website. Here you will learn about the programs and services that
we provide along with contact information, the school calendar, our
school menus, and more!

Lyseth Elementary school has served the
North Deering neighborhood since 1958. We are a K-5 elementary school
serving approximately 530 students.

We offer a full spectrum of
services for our students that support and enrich learning. All students
have art, music, physical education and library each week. We offer
special education programs that utilize a team approach to supporting
students with special needs. These include resource rooms as well as two
Intensive Support Programs to support students with learning and
behavioral needs. We offer comprehensive programming to our English
Language Learners and enrichment to our Gifted and Talented students. In
addition, students in grades 4 and 5 receive weekly instruction in
Spanish.

We are fortunate to have an actively involved parent
community who support us in our academic and extracurricular programs.
There are a variety of opportunities for parents to contribute to the
school community and we hope you will feel welcomed in doing so!

Welcome to Lyseth! We are so glad to have you be a part of our team!

Sincerely,

Lenore M. Williams, Principal

Our mission
statement is "To Provide a Nurturing Environment Where All Learners Will
Excel." We believe our students will make continuous progress with
learning across the curriculumby way of a specific focus in the areas of
reading, writing and mathematics. We believe our students will attend a
school which is committed to a common understanding and implementation
of child-centered programming. We believe our students benefit from
teamwork and a strong connection and collaboration with our parents and
the community at large.

School Address & Hours

The
school office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. School is in
session from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students should not arrive on the
school grounds before 8:45 a.m. unless they are participating in our First Innings Program or accessing the Parks and Recreation before and after school program. There is no supervision prior to that
time. Students are
dismissed at 3:30 p.m. from their designated exit doors. Students should
not reenter the building.

Learning Features

Looping

Team-Teaching

Differentiated Learning

Student-involved conferences

Portfolio Shares/Author Teas

Entry Conferences

Before and After School Homework/Computer Club

Study Buddies

We Offer...

Literacy
Lab aims to accelerate literacy growth for identified first and second
graders. K-Boost Program provides identified kindergarten students the
opportunity to work in a small group setting during an extended literacy
time. Library/Media Center - The Lyseth Library Media Center offers a
dynamic learning environment in which reading and research are promoted.
The library boasts a collection of more than 12,000 books, magazines,
audio books and videos.

Lyseth PTA

The
Lyseth PTA holds many events during the year. Their gift-wrap
fundraiser helps directly benefit your children by purchasing items such
as; playground equipment, classroom supplies, and
making playground improvements.

This
year the PTA supported efforts to complete the new alcove area and
outdoor amphitheater. In past years, PTA funds have provided musical
instruments for the music program, classroom computers, a new school
sign, and cafeteria tables...and that's just to name a few of the items.